Districts & Educators
Support your district attendance goals with the Stay in the Game! Network
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- A Campaign Playbook to customize district and school campaigns
- Attendance campaign materials to use in schools and community
- Incentives and activities aimed at students to reward good and improved attendance
- Peer learning opportunities to meaningfully impact attendance
What it means to build an attendance campaign
We understand your school district will take the lead in addressing attendance, but we hope our resources, partners and experience will assist you along the way to create the most effective attendance campaign plans for your district. The benefits:
Create a positive and welcoming school climate
Bring awareness to the importance of attendance
Empower students to make informed decisions about attendance
Your team can build a winning campaign
The Playbook is designed to make improved student attendance a reality. The SITG! Network will highlight bright spots, best practices and
emerging research so your district can continue to have greater
impacts on student attendance.
Build your team of advocates
Analyze your district's attendance data
Lay the groundwork for your communications plan
Develop your engagement plan
Implement and analyze your game plan
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The playbook is instrumental for our teachers and staff. They’ve been really amazed at some of the strategies, tips, and some of the structuring of how to help students become more aware of their attendance and attending more regularly.
Districts that are doing it right
From Cleveland to Akron, Columbus to Cincinnati, Toledo to Dayton, and all across the state, districts across Ohio are using the learnings from SITG! to impact their attendance levels. Check out two of our Attendance All-Star Districts and their success stories.
Painesville City Schools
Since joining the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network in 2022, Painesville City Schools has reduced chronic absenteeism by nearly 15%.
East Cleveland City Schools
East Cleveland City Schools reduced their CA by over 10% last year, with decreases at every grade level, except Kindergarten.
2025-2026 Attendance All-Star Districts
Discover how the Stay in the Game! program assisted these educators in promoting attendance
How do you want to get in the game?
Attendance All-Stars
Ready to start? All-Star districts have access to the digital Campaign Playbook, peer learning opportunities, and receive implementation support from the Network.
Attendance Playmakers
Want to learn more before a full campaign? Playmaker districts have access to tools, resources and the peer learning network, and implement the campaign independently.
Want to know more? Review our informational deck for details on how SITG! Network can work for you!
Ready to tackle attendance? Join the
Stay in the Game Network!
If your district is ready to increase attendance in your community, Stay in the Game! is ready to support.
